BLACKOUT - A Chris Curl Film

I really liked this one! Its so important that a film holds my attention and this one certainly did. Production musta been good because I definetally wasn't paying attention to it (therefore it was invisible in support of your story. Audio had nice even levels. Some solid acting. The lead guy had some VERY VERY strong moments imo, and others fair, but never sub par by any means. Minor rolls were all good, and the red shirt guy (the X villian?) was great. All the characters were compelling and developed to me. No flaws immidiately come to mind.
 
Another superhero movie! Although this one is a lot darker in tone than the other. Definitely sets itself apart. The opening shots, and really most of the stuff in Marshall's apartment, looked well done. The flashback stuff was maybe a little too brightly lit for my taste - I'm thinking about the scene with the woman in particular. It was good but it really does feel like a set-up for something bigger which takes away from the smaller piece. Nice work
 
I wasn't a big fan of your lead actor, but I still enjoyed the film. It is a very cool concept. You mentioned you are still learning a lot of the technical stuff - I think you show great promise and I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce next.
 
I finally got a chance to view a couple of LossFest entries. Yours was at the top of my queue.

Great job, guys. I know you had some technical issues, but the film still came out nicely. It's funny that we talked about too much story in short films because Blackout cries to be longer.

I loved the lab shots and seeing Teviya was a pleasant surprise. Your lead was solid as always and Rod was on point once again. I have to agree with an earlier post about the doctor. He didn't do it for me, maybe too much mad scientist vibe?

Overall, loved your compositions, acting(mostly), and story. Kudos!

Now, what are we going to on our future collaboration?:beer:
 
Thanks for more feedback, despite it being far from perfect I am glad people do seem to enjoy watching it and that it's holding viewers interest until the end, I will definitely take that for my first outing. More opinions are welcomed!

Rod - Great, now I have to make features just to keep you from winding up with more kids.

Steve - We will plan on a meet-up will all us local guys when they announce the next fest, see who is up for what.
 
I feared this, his ego...enormous.

Please, people... say nothing else positive about the guy in the red shirt, if you choose to... well god help us all.
 
Some shots were a little out of focus and others were razor sharp. Composition was great though. Sound was good as well.

Really dug the story! Kept me very interested throughout.

Oh yah, the guy in red really rocked my boat! :)

Pretty good acting all around actually. Very nice work here, guys.

MAH
 
Good story and good acting. You have the two most important elements covered. Your lead actor is terrific. Your film is quite timely since the release of Watchmen this week. It deals with fallen superheroes. Heroes with depth and real faults makes us identify with them. I like everything you did here. The technical flaws can be overlooked, but they will scar your short. Fix them if you can. Great stuff.
 
Red shirt guy is PURE WIN! Disagree? Talk to the hand.

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Really good acting (except for the guy in the red shirt..Rod something...I forget):).

This was a great story (so maybe the guy in the red shirt wasn't so bad after all). Really good framing of the various shots and good choices, except for the one zoom in @ 1:45. It was also a little soft on the focus throughout. Music worked, but seemed a little light in the mix.

Enjoyed this one a lot! It will be high on my list.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
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